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DakAdalat at Chennai General Post Office
It is proposed to conduct DAK ADALAT on 29.06.2022 at 1100 hours at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600002. The members of the public are requested to send their grievances, if any regarding Postal services  availed at AnnaRoad HPO, Chennai 600002, either in person or by post or through email at annaroadho@indiapost.gov.in, with the caption DAK ADALAT, on or before 26.06.2022. They may also attend the DakAdalat in person on 29.06.2022 at 1100 hours. according to a press release issued by Shri. N. Prakash, Chief Postmaster, Chennai GPO, 600 002.
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Ministry of Defence
BEL Signs Teaming Agreement With Hughes India for Helicopter SATCOM Solutions
Navratna Defence PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited  and Hughes India have entered into a Teaming Agreement for design, development, supply, installation, integration and commissioning of Satellite Communication solutions for helicopters under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India at Aero India 2019, Bengaluru.
Director , BEL, Ms Anandi Ramalingam and President, Hughes India Shri Partho Banerjeesigned the MoU in the presence of Director , BEL, Shri Nataraj Krishnappa, on February 20, 2019.
The Teaming Agreement will enable MoD’s strategic users to get enabled with helicopter-based Satellite Communication links for real-time and assured communications using ISRO's Ku band satellites. Through this agreement, BEL and Hughes India are collaborating using their respective state-of-the-art technologies and capabilities in developing these integrated and sophisticated helicopter solutions.
BEL is a Navratna defence PSU with expertise in the design, development, engineering and manufacture of Radar & Weapon Systems, Network Centric Systems and Communications systems, Electronic Warfare & Avionics, Naval Systems, Electro-optics products, Tank Electronics & Gun Systems, Satcom Systems, Homeland Security & Smart City solutions, Strategic Components and select civilian products.
Hughes India is a majority owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, USA . Hughes is the world’s largest provider of broadband satellite networks and services. Hughes India is the largest satellite service operator in India providing a comprehensive range of broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services for businesses and governments.
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Prime Minister to inaugurate 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit  in New Delhi on 13th October
Apart From G-20 Countries, 10 Other Countries and International Organizations to Participate in the Summit: Lok Sabha Speaker
Speaker of Pan African Parliament to Attend P-20 Event in India For The First Time
Parliamentary Forum on LiFE to be organized on 12th October
9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit  will be held from 13th to 14th October 2023 at the newly constructed India International Convention and Expo Center , Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Summit on 13th October 2023.
Addressing a press briefing, here today, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla informed that apart from G-20 countries, 10 other countries and international organizations will participate in the Summit and so far, 50 Parliamentarians and 14 Secretaries General including 26 Presidents, 10 Vice Presidents, 01 Committee Chairman and the IPU President have confirmed their participation. Shri Birla added that the President of the Pan African Parliament will be participating in the P-20 Summit in India for the first time.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Birla informed that with the spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future', India aims to provide consensus-based solutions to complex global issues towards a more inclusive, peaceful and equitable world.
Shri Birla informed that four high-level sessions will be organized during the P-20 Summit:
• Accelerating SDGs
• Sustainable Energy Transition
• Women-led Development
• Transformation in People’s Lives through Public Digital Platforms
These sessions will bring together G-20 members and guest countries for wide-ranging discussions on “how Parliaments can effectively advance the objectives of the P-20”. Shri Birla informed that the Summit will conclude with a joint statement urging G-20 governments to provide solutions to the major global challenges based on equality, inclusivity and peace.
A Parliamentary Forum on LiFE  will be organized before the Summit on 12th October 2023. LiFE was launched on 20th October 2022 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Kevadia, Gujarat. This initiative is effectively working towards sustainable development based on environmentally conscious lifestyle and the principle of 'reduce, reuse, and recycle’.
During the Summit, an exhibition 'Mother of Democracy' will also be organized to highlight India's ancient and participatory democratic traditions.
Election Commission
Third Phase of General Elections in Assam on 23rd April
54 candidates to contest from 4 Lok Sabha Constituencies
9577 polling stations in place for smooth conduct of polls
 of Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Gauhati. 54 candidates are contesting for 4Lok Sabha seats.
Total 7477062 voters, which includes 3815335 male, 3661570 female and 157 voters in Third Gender category, will cast ballots in this phase.
9577 Polling stations have been set up for the smooth conduct of elections in the 3rd Phase in Assam.
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4.03 Kg Gold of 24K purity worth 2.02 Crores seized by Chennai Air Customs
Based on intelligence, two male Indian passengers, who arrived from Dubai in flight no.EK542 were intercepted by the Custom Officers. On examination of their check in baggage, Gold in powder form found concealed between the layers of carton boxes, resulting in recovery of 860 grams. The Gold worth~ 43.16 Lakhs was recovered and seized under the Customs Act,1962.
Two male Srilankan passengers, who arrived from Colombo in AI274 on 18.02.2023, were intercepted by the Custom Officers. On examination of their person, Gold in paste form foun concealed in their body, resulting in recovery of 630 grams valued at 31.62 Lakhs was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
One male Indian passenger, who arrived from Dubai in flight no.EK544 on 18.02.2023 was intercepted. During personal search, Gold in paste form found concealed in his body, resulting in recovery of744 grams valued at~ 37.34 Lakhs was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
Based on intelligence, one male Indian passenger, who arrived from Dubai in flight no. AI- 906 on 19.02.2023 was intercepted. On examination of his check in baggage, four numbers of gold strips of 24K purity weighing 792 grams valued at 39.75 Lakhs were found deeply concealed in two trolley bags. The same was recovered and seized under the Customs Act, 1962
One male Indian passenger, who arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines flight EK-544 on 19.02.2023 was intercepted by Chennai Air Customs officers. On examination of his person, gold in paste form concealed in the body was found resulting in recovery of 612 grams of gold of 24K purity valued at 30. 71 lakhs, which was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
One male Srilankan passenger, who arrived from Colombo by Srilankan Airlines flight UL! 21 on 19.02.2023 was intercepted by Chennai Air Customs officers. On examination of his person, four gold cut bars concealed inside his undergarments was found resulting in recovery of 390 grams of 24K purity valued at 19.57 lakhs. In total, Gold weighing 4.03 Kgs of24K purity valued at Rs. 2.02 Crores was recovered and seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by M.Mathew Jolly, Pr. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Director General , Ministry of I&B assumes charge
Shri R. N. Mishra, an Indian Information Service  officer of Batch of 1988, has taken charge on promotion as Director General , Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, at the office of PIB Mumbai today. He succeeds Shri K. Muthukumar, who superannuated in March 2018.
During his three decades in IIS, Shri Mishra has served in News Services Division, All India Radio; DD News, PIB Delhi, PIB Srinagar and other organizations under the Ministry of I&B. He has also served as Special Correspondent of Prasar Bharati in Kathmandu. Immediately prior to this, Shri Mishra was the head of PIB Raipur, as Additional Director General.
As DG , Shri Mishra will be in charge of the functioning of the offices of both Press Information Bureau and Regional Outreach Bureau in the West Zone, comprising Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadar & Nagar Haveli.
Additional Director General , Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Nitin Wakankar welcomed the DG, on behalf of the officers and staff of PIB Mumbai.
Ministry of Education
National awardee teachers brainstormed to provide feedback for national curriculum framework
Ministry of Education is celebrating Shikshak Parv, 2022 from 5th to 30th September 2022 in the country. All the States and UTs are participating in this event conducting various activities engaging students and teachers to mark the occasion and show respect to our teachers following the Guru-shishya Parampara of our country. DIETs, Block Resource Centres and Cluster Resource Centres are being involved and engaged for discussion and interaction on innovative pedagogies with teachers.
As a follow-up of the National Education Policy 2020, four National Curriculum Frameworks  are being developed using bottom-up approach, wherein States and UTs are also involved in providing the inputs for the NCFs. The four areas of NCFs are- School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Teacher Education and Adult Education.
A Tech Platform has been built to facilitate the entire process of development of curriculum frameworks in a paperless manner using a bottom-up approach including consultations and preparation of reports at all levels. The platform also utilizes Machine Learning  for consolidation and summarization of consultations / opinions. Digital Survey for National Curriculum : Based on the recommendation of NEP-2020, the process for formulation of National Curriculum Framework  is being undertaken and is available on https://disanc.ncert.gov.in/.
While consultations with various stakeholders such as universities, civil society groups, experts, teacher educators, teachers, parents, students, etc., for seeking inputs for NCFs are ongoing, an interaction with Awardee Teachers, who have accomplished milestones with their contributions in School Education was organised on the occasion of Shikshak Parv, 2022.
NCERT led this interaction on some of the major recommendations of the National Education Policy, such as implementation of new curricular and pedagogical structure 5+3+3+4, multilingual education, holistic assessment, innovative pedagogies, etc. Discussions were held on the themes encompassing core competencies at four stages of school education, cultural rootedness in curriculum, multilingual education, flexibility in choice of subjects at secondary stage, innovative pedagogy and holistic assessments.
Awardee Teachers provided inputs for shaping up of NCF based on their grass root level experiences. Awardee Teachers participated in the discussion in the presence of officials and faculty members from Ministry of Education and NCERT.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI tops in Grievance Redressal Index during August 2022
Unique Identification Authority of India  has topped amongst all Ministries/Departments for resolving Public Grievances in the ranking report published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  for the month of August 2022.
UIDAI has been a top performer in resolution of cases received through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System .
UIDAI is further committed to serve residents of India, and has been a catalyst for both ease of living and ease of doing business.
UIDAI has a robust grievance redressal mechanism in place comprising of UIDAI HQ Divisions, Regional Offices, Technology Centre and engaged Contact Centre partners, which is enabling UIDAI to resolve around 92% of CRM Grievances within 7 days.
The organization is dedicated to further strengthen its Grievance Redressal Mechanism and is going to launch State-of-the-art Open Source CRM solution soon. The new Customer Relationship Management  solution has been designed with advanced features that shall enhance UIDAI service delivery to residents.
The new CRM solution shall have the capability to support multi-channels like Phone Call, Email, Chatbot, Web Portal, Social Media, Letter and Walk-in through which the grievances can be lodged, tracked and resolved effectively. It is under advanced stage of implementation and is going to be rolled out soon.
Endeavour of the UIDAI is that the residents’ voice must be heard, and residents must be empowered adequately to further enhance trust of residents in the system.
Ministry of Finance
One Nation One Ration Card under implementation by 32 states and UTs reaching 69 Crore Beneficiaries: Finance Minister
Portal to collect relevant information on Unorganized Labour Workforce
Four Labour Codes to be implemented for extending social security benefits to gig and platform workers
Single Registration and Licencing to reduce compliance burden on employers
Inclusive development for Aspirational India is one of the pillars on which the Union Budget 2021-22 stands and provide the guiding light for the government to put forth proposals for unorganized workforce especially the migrant workers and labourers. While presenting the Union Budget in Parliament today, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, laid emphasis on the implementation of One Nation One Ration Card and Labour Codes and also announced a portal to collect the information of the unorganized workforce.
One Nation One Ration Card
“One Nation One Ration Card plan is under implementation by 32 states and UTs, reaching about 69 crore beneficiaries – that’s a total of 86% beneficiaries covered”, the Minister informed to the house while assuring the integration of remaining 4 states and UTs in coming few months. This scheme allows beneficiaries to claim their rations from anywhere in the country, especially the migrant workers, with a partial claim from where they are stationed, while their family, in their native places, can claim the rest.
Portal for unorganised labour force
To further extend the governments’ efforts towards the unorganised labour force with a special focus on migrant workers, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to launch a portal that will collect relevant information on gig, building and construction-workers among others. This will also help formulate Health, Housing, Skill, Insurance, Credit, and food schemes for migrant workers.
Implementation of Labour Codes
The Finance Minister said that government will conclude the implementation of the four labour codes for extending social security benefits to gig and platform workers with the application of minimum wages across all categories of workers. Coverage under the Employees State Insurance Corporation will also be extended to them. Women will be allowed to work in all categories and also in the night-shifts with adequate protection.
The provision of single registration and licensing, and online returns will also reduce the compliance burden on employers.
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UPSC Helpline for the candidates of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD Categories
The Nation is celebrating the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” to commemorate the monumental occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence. To be part of this grand celebration and a step in this direction, the Union Public Service Commission has opened a ‘HELPLINE’  with the objective to assist the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribe , Other Backward Classes , Economically Weaker Sections  and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities , who have applied/ or are intending to apply for the Commission’s Examinations/ Recruitments.
This initiative is also a part of the Commission’s endeavour of undertaking queries of such candidates in a friendly manner.
The Helpline will remain operational on all working days . The candidates of above categories facing any difficulty in filling up the application form of any Examination/ Recruitment or for any queries concerning the Commission’s Examinations/ Recruitments, may contact this dedicated Helpline for assistance.
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PM to visit Nagpur tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting Nagpur tomorrow, on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.
In a series of tweets from his Twitter Account the Prime Minister said, “I am extremely honoured to be visiting Nagpur tomorrow, on the very special occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti
In Nagpur, I will pray at Deekshabhoomi, a holy spot that is very closely associated with Dr. Ambedkar.
A series of development projects are going to be inaugurated in Nagpur tomorrow, which will have a positive impact on people's lives.
The development projects include IIIT, IIM and AIIMS and launch of Koradi Thermal Power Station. Will also address a public meeting.
Will join culmination of the DigiDhan Mela, where I will present awards to Mega Draw winners of Lucky Grahak Yojana and DigiDhan Vyapar Yojna.
We are unwavering in our efforts towards creating a strong, prosperous and inclusive India of Dr. Ambedkar’s dreams.”
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IndianOil organizes Nukkad Natak campaign against alcohol addiction
IndianOil organized a unconventional, rustically innovative natak based communication campaign against alcoholism, reaching out to the target audience of Tank Truck Drivers, Cleaners and Contractual Laborers attached to IndianOil’s POL Terminals and the Lube Complex in Chennai area. A 30-minute-long street event was staged by a group of traditional natak performers from Alternate Media Centre, Chennai to enhance the awareness on the ill effects of alcohol addiction and its social and financial implications on the families of the victims.
Inaugurating the awareness event at IOC Tondiarpet Lube Complex, Mr. S N Vijayakumar, General Manager  – Chennai said that National Crime Records Bureau indicated that around 3,000 people lost their lives and thousands were injured in road accidents linked to drunken driving. He urged all the contractual workmen not to fall a prey to alcohol and advised them to lead a healthy family life.”
Performers from Alternate Media Centre, Chennai performed the skit, highlighting the importance of Safe Driving habits, Road Safety rules etc. besides the social evil of alcoholism and how it ruins their families. The program was customized to the specific needs of our operating locations and was performed to the beats of Parai Isai, Silambam and in dance formats of Oyilattam, Karagam and Therukoothu. Ms. Kavitha Ravikumar, Chief Manager , IndianOil administered the pledge to make the contractual workmen commit for healthy lifestyle without alcohol. The event was jointly organized by Corporate Communications and Learning & Development group of IndianOil as part of the communication campaign “Shubharthi”, according to a press release issued by Thiru R.Chidambaram, Chief General Manager , IndianOil-Southern Region, Chennai
AYUSH
Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launches dedicated storefront for Ayurveda products on Amazon.in
A dedicated storefront for yurveda products on Amazon.in marketplace was launched by Union Minister for YUSH, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, at a virtual event today. This event was also attended by MoS for Ayush Shri Munjpara Mahendrabhai and other dignitaries. The event started with a short video film on Ayurveda and its advantages.
This Ayurveda product storefront will enhance visibility of unique Ayurveda products such as various kinds of juices, skin-care supplements, immunity boosters, oils and more from small businesses and startup brands. It will make shopping easier as product selection has been organized according to focus areas and health benefits such as pain management, immunity boosters, blood purifiers, women’s health, weight management, mental wellness etc.
Speaking at the virtual launch event, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said, “It is important to scientifically develop Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeopathy medicines for COVID-19, it is equally important to establish a robust marketing network of these products to reach to the masses. I am happy that Amazon through its e-commerce platform has been instrumental in strengthening the supply chain by ensuring the delivery of the products, whether it may be Chyvanprash, Ayush Kadha, or Ayush -64. As a nation, we need to take the necessary steps to encourage small and big companies as well as startups to focus on making Ayush a part of our daily lives which will be a step forward towards fulfilling Prime Minister of India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
The minister further said that Ministry is also promoting the Ayu-Raksha kit, Bala-Raksha kit and Swasthya Raksha kit developed by All India Institute of Ayurveda for protecting the people from COVID. These kits are a combo-pack of 3-4 Ayurveda medicines e.g. Samshamani vati, Anu Taila, Ayush kwath and Chyanprash. He said, these kits can be made available to the public by Amazon through an e-commerce platform.
Shri Sonowal also informed that various initiatives taken by the Ministry of AYUSH has increased the Ayush market size from USD 3 billion in the year 2014 to USD 18 Billion and Ayush manufacturing sector as well as Service sector should take the maximum advantage of various promotional schemes launched by the Government to further scale-up the Ayush market.
On this occasion, Manish Tiwary, Country Manager, India Consumer Business, Amazon India said that Ayurveda has always been a part of the Indian way of life and we are happy to launch this dedicated storefront. He further said that the Government of India is putting a special focus on creating awareness about Ayurveda and this storefront is a part of our efforts to contribute to this vision and make Ayurvedic products more accessible to customers.
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